Good morning. Alabama football just posted a $65 million profit while baseball lost $4.5M, a Swedish coach says youth speed training should start with just running, and research confirms ice baths blunt strength gains. Let's get into it...
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💰 Alabama Football Posted a $65M Profit
Alabama's 2024-25 fiscal year numbers are out. Football generated a $65 million profit and men's basketball added $9 million, while the largest losses came from women's basketball ($4.7M) and baseball ($4.5M). The numbers show how two sports bankroll the entire athletic department—and the financial pressure on everything else. Read More
🏃 Youth Speed Training? Just Let Them Run
Swedish S&C coach Joel Hansson shared his approach to youth speed development: skip the A-skips and ladder drills and just let kids run. He has young athletes sprint in multiple directions (backward, lateral), accelerate from different starting positions, and run in shapes and curves. Structured sprint mechanics matter later, but exposure to diverse running scenarios builds the foundation early. Read More
🧊 Ice Baths Impair Strength Gains After Training
A meta-analysis found that ice baths after strength training blunt muscle adaptation. The inflammation, damage, and stress from training are the signal for growth—remove it with cold immersion and you blunt the response. As Steve Magness put it: "Sometimes, damage is a good thing." Save the ice for recovery days, not post-lift.” Read More
🦵 The Ultimate Hamstring Exercise Guide
Strength coach Kosta Telegadas published a comprehensive hamstring training guide breaking down hinge variations (RDLs, deadlifts), knee-dominant work (leg curls), high-demand eccentrics (Nordics, GHDs), and minimal-equipment options (sliders, physio balls).
Key takeaway: hamstrings don't get injured because they're weak—they get injured because they're underprepared for length, speed, and force. Train both hip and knee functions, use eccentrics year-round, and progress range before load. Read More
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